Prednisolone

Generic Name
Prednisolone
Brand Names
Millipred Dp 6 Day
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C21H28O5
CAS Number
50-24-8
Unique Ingredient Identifier
9PHQ9Y1OLM
Background

Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid similar to cortisol used for its anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-neoplastic, and vasoconstrictive effects.

Prednisolone was granted FDA approval on 21 June 1955.

Indication

Prednisolone is indicated to treat endocrine, rheumatic, and hematologic disorders; collagen, dermatologic, ophthalmic, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases; allergic and edematous states; and other conditions like tuberculous meningitis.

Associated Conditions
Acute Gouty Arthritis, Acute Leukemia, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Allergic Conjunctivitis (AC), Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Allergic Skin Reaction, Allergic corneal marginal ulcers, Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Aspiration Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Bell's Palsy, Berylliosis, Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, Burns, Chorioretinitis, Choroiditis, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia, Conjunctivitis, Contact Dermatitis, Corneal injuries, Corneal ulceration, Crohn's Disease (CD), Cyclitis, Dermatomyositis (DM), Dermatosis of the Ear Canal, Drug hypersensitivity reaction, Edema of the cerebrum, Epicondylitis, Erythroblastopenia, Exacerbation of COPD, Exacerbation of asthma, Eye inflammation caused by Cataract Surgery, Eye inflammation caused by Infection, Fissure;Anal, Herpes Zoster Keratitis, Hot Water Burns (Scalds), Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), Inflamed External Hemorrhoid, Inflamed Hemorrhoids, Internal, Inflammatory Reaction caused by susceptible Bacterial Infections, Iridocyclitis, Iritis, Itching caused by susceptible Bacterial Infections, Keratitis, Loeffler's syndrome, Lymphoma, Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), Multiple sclerosis exacerbation, Mycosis Fungoides (MF), Ocular Inflammation, Ophthalmia, Sympathetic, Optic Neuritis, Otic Eczema, Pemphigus, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR), Pericarditis, Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia, Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), Posterior Uveitis, Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis, Proctitis, Proteinuria, Pruritus, Pruritus Ani, Psoriatic Arthritis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB), Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Rash, Relapsing Polychondritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile, Rosacea, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, Secondary thrombocytopenia, Serum Sickness, Severe Asthma, Sjogren's Syndrome (SS), Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Superficial punctate keratitis, Synovitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Transplanted Organ Rejection, Trichinosis, Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculous Meningitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Uveitis, Vasculitis, Acquired immune hemolytic anemia, Acute Bursitis, Acute Rheumatic heart disease, unspecified, Acute Tenosynovitis, Anal eczema, Bacterial skin infections, Exfoliative erythroderma, Idiopathic Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, Non-suppurative Thyroiditis, Primary adrenocoritical insufficiency, Severe Psoriasis, Severe Seborrhoeic dermatitis, Severe alcoholic liver disease, Steroid-responsive inflammation of the eye, Subacute Bursitis, Susceptible Bacterial Infections, Symptomatic Sarcoidosis, Varicella-zoster virus acute retinal necrosis
Associated Therapies
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A Study of Abiraterone Acetate (JNJ-212082) and Prednisolone in Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2012-09-17
Last Posted Date
2019-03-15
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Target Recruit Count
82
Registration Number
NCT01685983

Treatment of Patients With Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Who Are Not Suitable for Anthracycline Containing Chemotherapy

First Posted Date
2012-09-05
Last Posted Date
2022-05-18
Lead Sponsor
University College, London
Target Recruit Count
129
Registration Number
NCT01679119
Locations
🇬🇧

North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, United Kingdom

🇬🇧

West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

🇬🇧

University Hospital, Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom

and more 37 locations

Voriconazole Versus Oral Steroids in Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

First Posted Date
2012-06-18
Last Posted Date
2017-12-12
Lead Sponsor
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Target Recruit Count
50
Registration Number
NCT01621321
Locations
🇮🇳

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Prednisolone for Pain Reduction in Knee OA

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2012-06-14
Last Posted Date
2012-06-14
Lead Sponsor
University of Alexandria
Target Recruit Count
125
Registration Number
NCT01619163
Locations
🇪🇬

Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Steroid Withdrawal Immunosuppression After Renal Transplantation

First Posted Date
2012-03-12
Last Posted Date
2012-03-12
Lead Sponsor
Ajou University School of Medicine
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT01550445
Locations
🇰🇷

Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea, Republic of

Velcade (Bortezomib) Consolidation After Transplant

First Posted Date
2012-02-27
Last Posted Date
2018-12-27
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Target Recruit Count
256
Registration Number
NCT01539083

Study of Ipatasertib or Apitolisib With Abiraterone Acetate Versus Abiraterone Acetate in Participants With Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With Docetaxel Chemotherapy

First Posted Date
2011-12-06
Last Posted Date
2023-09-14
Lead Sponsor
Genentech, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
298
Registration Number
NCT01485861
Locations
🇺🇸

HonorHealth Research Institute ? Bisgrove, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

🇺🇸

Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

🇨🇿

Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice v Praze, Praha 2, Czechia

and more 56 locations

Short-term Survival in Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Treated With Steroid Versus Pentoxifylline

First Posted Date
2011-10-19
Last Posted Date
2011-10-19
Lead Sponsor
Inje University
Target Recruit Count
126
Registration Number
NCT01455337

Diagnostic Value of Oral Prednisolone Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2011-07-15
Last Posted Date
2015-05-18
Lead Sponsor
Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet
Target Recruit Count
130
Registration Number
NCT01395251
Locations
🇩🇪

Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany

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